How do smart water meters develop?

The development process of smart water meters can be summarized as the following stages:

1. Data Collection

Early smart water meters were mainly based on data collection technology. This type of water meter can more accurately record users’ water usage and provide users with fairness and efficiency in water pricing. At the same time, this kind of water meter can also detect water leakage in pipelines, which can greatly reduce the waste of water resources.

2. Intelligent Support

On the basis of the first stage, smart water meters have been gradually improved in terms of functions, including automatic billing, early warning reminders, automated maintenance, and other functions. At the same time, smart water meters also support remote intelligent control, which provides efficient and convenient pipeline maintenance services for operation and maintenance personnel, and also improves the effective management of water resources for society.

3. Big data application

Since smart water meters can generate various reports and analyses after monthly data upload, in the third stage, smart water meters are also closely integrated with big data technology. The results of data analysis can provide effective support in water use planning and arrangement. As a result, smart water meters are also widely used in water resources assessment, extension, and protection.

With the increasing maturity of Internet of Things technology, the development of smart water meters has entered a new stage. Smart water meters combined with the Internet of Things can monitor, manage, and operate water resources in real time. Smart water meters can collect water meter data in real-time through sensors and transmit the data to the cloud server, thereby generating data with analytical value and enabling remote control and monitoring.

The development of smart water meters also benefits from the advancement of smart hardware technology. At present, in addition to digital display and remote control functions, smart water meters have also greatly increased intelligent features, such as AI intelligence analysis, adaptive learning, and self-development capabilities. This improves the accuracy and efficiency of smart water meters.

With the gradual popularization of smart water meters, water resources management in many cities is developing in a more intelligent direction. Taking China as an example, water supply companies in many cities have begun to use smart water meters to manage water resources, such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing and other large cities. Smart water meters have been widely used in China and have become an important means of water resource management in Chinese cities.